Whether she enjoys belly dance as a hobby, or she’s a professional with a weekly restaurant dancing gig, any belly dancer appreciates when their loved ones take notice of their art and dedication. Christmas is a great time to show a belly dancer that her shimmies are special! Whether she dances cabaret or tribal style, there are many gifts that will suit almost any dancer.
Here’s a list of the best gifts for a belly dancer this holiday season.
Gifts for Any Belly Dancer
There are two main categories that most styles of belly dance fall into: cabaret and tribal. Lists are included below for each type, but the ideas in this section are good for all belly dancers.
Music and DVDs
- Bellydance Superstars’ CD: Art of Bellydance, Music from the Live Show.
- CD: Bellydance Superstars, Volume 6.
- DVD: Cheeky Girls Productions’ Drills! Drills! Drills!
Costumes
- Pants by Melodia Designs. The sash style is particularly popular!
- A silk veil. Look for a 4-yard veil in the belly dancer’s favorite colors. A’kai Silks is a favorite and trusted brand by novices and professionals!
Other
- A gift certificate for a massage – to be redeemed after a big performance or long workshop.
- Make-up or glitter, or gift certificates for these items. MAC is an excellent make-up brand for belly dancers.
- An iTunes gift card so she can download the latest belly dance music.
A’Kai Silks and Melodia Designs both have their own websites. The DVDs and CDs suggested are available on Amazon.
Gifts for a Cabaret Belly Dancer
Cabaret belly dancers sparkle when they shimmy. This gift list includes trendy and new items for cabaret belly dancers in 2009.
- Cheeky Girls Productions DVD: Flawless Floorwork with Ruby.
- WorldDance New York’s DVDs: Opulent Motion: The Artistry of Slow Moves and Love Potion: The Bellydance Workout.
- Any CD by Hossam Ramzy.
- A coin or beaded hip scarf. Look for more elaborate designs and fun colors. Be wary of the price – cheap belts often fall apart quickly!
- For a very generous gifter, a custom costume can be designed for the belly dancer’s style and body shape. Bella and Katherine Summer are both well-known for their work.
Gifts for a Tribal Belly Dancer
Tribal belly dance is earthy and mysterious, and can be fused with other styles, including hip-hop and gothic. Tribal belly dance is becoming more popular, and production companies and costumers have been busy in 2009, so there are a lot of gifts to choose from!
- Tribal LA or Tribal Fusions 2 DVDs from the Bellydance Superstars.
- WorldDance New York’s Fluid Tribal or Pop & Lock DVDs.
- Kuchi or Turkoman jewelry. (Ebay is a good source for this!)
- Fringe hip belts.
- Any CD by Helm or Beats Antique.
Any belly dancer would appreciate gifts chosen from this list. New music, costuming, and DVDs can provide creative inspiration for the year to come!
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